Year 6 writing at greater depth (GDS): quick wins, guidance and helpful materials In this blog, Martin Galway unpicks some potential quick wins and additional guidance to help you get the best possible outcomes from the final... Read more about Year 6 writing at greater depth (GDS): quick wins, guidance and helpful materials
But aren’t they too young? Why we should include LGBTQ+ people in our primary curriculum In this guest blog, Michael Gray explores recent debate around the discussion and inclusion of LGBTQ+ themes in primary school. Read more about But aren’t they too young? Why we should include LGBTQ+ people in our primary curriculum
Everything flows: is there such a thing as writing fluency? Is there such a thing as writing fluency? This blog explores some of the ways by which we might help young writers to draft with more confidence. Read more about Everything flows: is there such a thing as writing fluency?
Text collections – or should I say connections? Jane Andrews looks at the power of curating book collections to promote reading connections and deeper understanding of content. Read more about Text collections – or should I say connections?
Teaching poetry Thirty years teaching poetry as part of the primary curriculum. Read more about Teaching poetry
The importance of LGBTQ+ literature in primary schools Primary English adviser Michael Gray give us his thoughts on how important a diverse book stock is in all education settings. Read more about The importance of LGBTQ+ literature in primary schools
HfL KS3 Reading Fluency Project: a practice-based review Follow one KS3 practitioner’s quest to find the holy grail of reading interventions: could her search be over? Read more about HfL KS3 Reading Fluency Project: a practice-based review
Section 28: Impact and legacy Section 28 had a profound impact on schools and individuals. The consequences are still being felt today. Read more about Section 28: Impact and legacy
Ensuring diverse representation across the primary English curriculum: reflecting on our National Primary English Conference Following our hugely successful conference looking at diverse representation in the Primary English curriculum, this blog gathers session details... Read more about Ensuring diverse representation across the primary English curriculum: reflecting on our National Primary English Conference
Preparing for the 2022 KS2 Reading SATs: unpicking challenge in non-fiction texts As schools around the country begin to prepare pupils for the KS2 Reading SATs, we hope this guidance – looking at indicators of perfectly pitched non... Read more about Preparing for the 2022 KS2 Reading SATs: unpicking challenge in non-fiction texts